1951–52 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1951–52 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel Institute of Technology during the 1951–52 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Harold Kollar, played their home games at Curtis Hall Gym, aside from 3 of their final 4 home games which were played at Sayre High School, and were members of the Southern division of the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC).

1951–52 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionSouthern
1951–52 record9–10 (5–5 MASCAC)
Head coach
  • Harold Kollar (3rd season)
Captains
  • Alfred MacCart (2nd year)
  • Stan Laskus (1st year)
Home arenaCurtis Hall Gym,
Sayre High School

In the 1951–52 season, Dan Promislo averaged 15.2 rebounds per game (288 in 19 games), settings a team record.

Roster

1951–52 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Stan Laskus (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
John Bartram HS
C Basil Barno 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Bernard McNamee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G Alfred MacCart (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
SrJohn Bartram HS
Carl Schaeffer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
George Seidel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
James Toner  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
F Bob Brewton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Central HS (PA)
Evans Morrison 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
William Banks
Dan Promislo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
J. Richard Walker
Victor Quattrini
Edward Roman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Arthur Jones 
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Unknown*
Rutgers–Camden W 46–44  1–0
                 
 
Unknown*
Lehigh W 57–56  2–0
 19  MacCart             
 
January 8, 1952
Delaware L 52–84  2–1
(0–1)
                 
Philadelphia, PA
January 12, 1952
Swarthmore W 77–63  3–1
(1–1)
 15  Barno            Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 1952
at Haverford W 63–53  3–2
(2–1)
 19  Barno            Ryan Gym 
Haverford, PA
January 16, 1952*
Stevens Tech W 77–54  4–2
 20  MacCart             
 
January 1952*
Philadelphia Textile W 73–56  5–2
                 
 
January 23, 1952*
Naval Air Station (NJ) L 77–78  6–2
                 
 
January 26, 1952*
at West Chester L 67–75  6–3
 20  Barno             
West Chester, PA
January 30, 1952*
at Saint Joseph's L 54–66  6–4
 11  Tied  13  Promislo  7  MacCart   
 
February 1, 1952
Pennsylvania Military College L 68–77  6–5
(2–2)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 1952
Haverford W 56–40  7–5
(3–2)
                Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 1952
Drexel Alumni     Curtis Hall Gym 
Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 1952*
at Temple L 68–88  7–6
 12  Schaeffer            South Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
February 13, 1952
at Swarthmore L 53–80  7–7
(3–3)
 14  Schaeffer  6  3 Tied  4  3 Tied   
 
February 15, 1952
Ursinus W 82–56  8–7
(4–3)
                Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 1952
at Delaware L 53–66  8–8
(4–4)
                 
Newark, DE
February 1952
Pennsylvania Military College L 84–98  8–9
(4–5)
                 
 
February 27, 1952*
Franklin & Marshall L 85–91 OT 8–10
 30  Barno  26  Promislo  11  MacCart  Sayre High School 
Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 1952
at Ursinus W 64–63  9–10
(5–5)
 20  Barno             
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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